6 hens, will only use one nesting box

I have 6 hens and a nice small coop with 2 nesting boxes. All 6 hens will only lay in one of the 2 boxes. Box boxes are identical and I am not sure if I should care about this at all. They seem to just want to poop in the other box. Wow, chickens poop alot.

Yea, I had the same problem. But I was using an old nesting box that was left at this house(we just bought a yr ago.) I think it was too small, so I just said the heck with it and made them a new one. This time I made it big enough for two chickens to be in one nest at the same time. I still made two nesting boxes, but sure enough they only use the one. Ive put golf balls, fake eggs, everything to make them use the second nest, but NOPE! So I just took the one they dont use out for now. Since only 2 maybe 3 of my 6 chickens are laying right now. Silly birds!

I have 7 nesting boxes in the coop and another 2 in the garage where i keep a few hens that get beat up by the others and i tell ya alll the chickens outside come into the garage to lay their eggs in the nesting boxes or wherever they can find a nice hiding spot. Yesturdays spot was a half empty bag of pine shavings they laid eggs in. I did the golf ball thing and they still lay wherever they see fit lol.

Originally i did only have one area for them to lay. They layed all over then too they are just picky. I have tried everything to get them to lay in the coop. Heck they even lay eggs on the driveway while the garage door is closed and im at work.

Originally i did only have one area for them to lay. They layed all over then too they are just picky. I have tried everything to get them to lay in the coop. Heck they even lay eggs on the driveway while the garage door is closed and im at work.

Oh NO ... thats why I am so thankful DH has the run and coop attached and totally enclosed so they can not get out of that area .